Putting Patient Teaching Into Practice

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This course has been approved for 8 hours by the Commission on Case Manager Certification for 2008, 2009, 1/15/10 through 12/31/10, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

The course presents educational theories and reviews the process of patient teaching. It also addresses important topics, including the impact of culture, patients' compliance, teaching for different age groups and for those with low health literacy skills, and the importance of teach-back methods. The final chapter explains how to help patients evaluate the information they find on the Internet and lists a variety of organizations and government websites.

Goal and Learning Outcomes

The goal of this continuing education module is to provide nurses with theoretical information and practical strategies to improve their skills as patient educators. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:

Explain why appropriate, quality patient education is a growing need in the U.S.

Describe two theories that are relevant to designing effective patient education programs

List and describe all of the processes involved in patient education

Discuss the role of the family in patient education and propose strategies to build a teaching partnership with family members

Discuss the potential impact of the patient’s age and developmental level on patient education

State ways in which culture influences healthcare practices and patient education

Describe an incident of noncompliance and the ways in which a nurse could have helped patients and families follow treatment recommendations

Explain methods to help teach patients who have low literacy skills

Identify two appropriate resources for successful patient education

List three methods patients and families can use to evaluate healthcare information from the Internet

Course Authors

Accreditation Information

NURSES

In support of improving patient care, OnCourse Learning (a Relias LLC company) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Unless stated above, the planners and authors of this course have declared no relevant conflicts of interest that relate to this educational activity. Relias LLC guarantees this educational activity is free from bias.

This course completion will be electronically reported to CE Broker as required per Florida Statute 456.025(7). Click here to view your CE Broker transcript and check the status of your CE requirements with a FREE 7-day CE Broker trial subscription. It may take up to 24 hours for the course to appear on your CE Broker transcript.

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Course Sponsor

Accreditation Information

This course has been approved for 8 hours by the Commission on Case Manager Certification for 2008, 2009, 1/15/10 through 12/31/10, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.